The last evacuation flights have now left Sudan, the Foreign Office confirmed.

The final plane left at 1.10am local time today, which was more than two hours later than expected.

The extra flights were announced this week amid a renewed uneasy 72-hour ceasefire, which was set to end last night.

The Foreign Office warned ‘violence could escalate’ and said there will be no further extensions of evacuation efforts.

In a statement on the government website, the department said: ‘The UK government is no longer running evacuation flights from Port Sudan. The last evacuation flight has now departed.

‘We have a presence in Port Sudan at the Coral Hotel. If you are a British National in Port Sudan who needs assistance, please visit our team who may be able to signpost you to other options for departure.

‘We are closely monitoring the situation in Khartoum and other parts of Sudan where there are ongoing military clashes. There is now fighting in various locations across Sudan. Khartoum International Airport is currently closed.’

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